SOLUTION: how do u find the dimentions of a rectangle without having the area and perimeter

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Question 361751: how do u find the dimentions of a rectangle without having the area and perimeter
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to have two equations that relate the length and the width independently.
Example,
Three times the width plus the length equals 10 and The width minus the length equals two.
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3W%2BL=10
W-L=2
If you add the equations,
3W%2BL%2BW-L=10%2B2
4W=12
W=3 and 3%283%29%2BL=10
L=1